The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-12
WORK OF coNeREss.
Summary or Measures that Hare
Become Laws or Been
Defeated.
The Number Of Bills, Resolutions,
ETC., Introduced in Both
Houses.
fwashIngton speciai.1


of which i.o93 originated in the House and sSs
In the senate. Two hundred and sixty-four OF
these became laws by the expiration OF the con-
stitutional ton days limitation. Fifty bills
failed 70 become laws. owing to the adjourn
ment OF Congress. nine of them at tho close OF
the first session There were 1872 bills vetoed by
the President. or twenty one more than had
been vetoed from the foundation OF tho Govern
mont down 20 the beginning OF this Congress-.
or the vetoed bills ninety-four originated In the
House and thirty-nine in tho Senate. But one
private bill, that granting pension 70 Joseph
Romeiser, and one public bill for tho erection OF
n Government building NJ Dayton, Ohio, sue
oeeded in passing both houses ovor tho Presi-
dents veto. although several othors obtained
the requisite two thirds vote In tho senate. only
OF the ,O5a House bills which became laws.
275 were OF moro or less public nature. OF the
remaining 77s bills igranting pensions or relief
to specially designated personsl, l56 became
laws without the approval OF the President.
The following Is n list Of moro important House
bills which have become laws:
To forfeit the Atlantic a. Pacific Railroad land
grant to increase tho pensions OF widows and
dependent relatives from 50 20 sl2 Ter month;
the Dingiey snpplns on, 20 sn .o conway.
ing their land grants and subject the land Ia tax
alton so soon as the companies are entitled 20
them TO increase tho naval establishment; To
pension the Mexican war etcrnns; the olcomar-
garine act Co authorize tho transfer OF High
wood tract. near Chicago, TO the United states
tiers within railroad limits 20 enable national
banking associations 10 increase their capital
stock and change thor name and location; To
grant a license 10 towing vessels 20 carry "A linz
tied number Of persons In addition To their
crows; TO forfeit tho -Back-Bone" land grant:
20 reduce the fees on domestic money orders for
sums less than IS; 10 extend the immediate-de-
livery system; TO prohibit tho passage OF local
or special laws in the Territories; 10 provide for
closing up the business OF tho Court OF Alabama
Claims; TO establish additional lifo-saying sta
tions for tho construction OF additional light
houses; extending the freo-deliyory system TO
towns Of 10. 900 inhabitants for the sale OF the
Cherokee reservation in Arkansas; 60 amend the
statutes as TO require brewers to give bonds
for three times their estimated monthly tax;
for the issue OF postal notos In sums less than
s. 10 validate tho general laws Of Dakota re-
garding tho Incorporation OF insurance COM
panies; TO provide for tho inspection OF tobacco,
cigars, and snur, and TO ropoal section 5lbl OF
tho devised Statutes; To mako st. Charles,
Mo, port of entry; To allow underwriters
20 DO recognized as eonsignoes OF merohandiso
on abandoned vessels; 20 restrict ownership OF
lands I'm the territories TO American citizens to
amend the act dividing Missouri into two Judi
cial districts, and to divide ~ into eastern and
western divisions TO prohibit Government en-
ployes from hiring or contracting out the labor
OF United States prisoners 10 amend the duti-
ablo-goods act SO as TO allow merchan-
disc 70 be transported in bond ON passenger
trains in safos, pouches, and trunks, and In
parcels 20 amend the act prohibiting the Inn
portation and immigration OF foreigners under
labor contracts for an additional associate JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court Of Wyoming provid-
ing for the location OF n branch soldiers homo
west Of the Rocky Mountains: for tho relief OF
tho Joannotte sufferers amondatory of tho act
dividing Illinois into judicial districts. and pro-
yiding for the holding OF terms Of court at Poo
ria relative TO contested elections To loan art-
clos in the Government departments 70 the Mn
nesota Industrial Exposition; TO regulate tho
jurisdiction of United States Circuit Courts for
the adjustment Of land grants and tho forfeit
uro OF unoarnod lands To add n number OF cities
10 the list Of national bank reserve cities. and
10 H I" part abo Of bnS ors 70 e9
the relief OF settlers ON tho public
lands in kansas and Nebraska; TO provide
for bringing suits against tho Government for
the erection OF public buildings at Los Angeles.
Cal, Springfield. Mo, IL Paso. Tex, Santa Fo,
N NJ, and Jefferson. Tex. 60 increase the limit
OF cost Of public buildings at Peoria, Ill, Gal
weston, Tex, Clarksburg w. Va, Keokuk,
Iowa, Chattanooga Tenn, Detroit, Mich. for
tho completion or Improvement OF public build
son. Tenn and Hannibal. Mo-. for tho purchase
OF additional ground for the building ut Fort
Wayne, Ind: for the purchase OF sito for a
Federal building at San Francisco, Cal.
Forty House Joint resolutions became laws,
the principal ones being as follows:
Directing the Commissioner OF Labor TO mako
an investigation as 10 convict labor; authoriz-
ing tao Secretary OF the Interior TO use certain
unexpended balances for the relief OF tho
tho President 70 protect American fishing and
trading vessels ard American fishermen In Cam
adinn waters; authorizing an investigation OF
the books, methods. and accounts OF the Pacific
railroads.
OF the total number % bnis which passed. tho
Senate $40 became laws, including us OF
public and 205 OF strictly private nature Tho
following A "a list OF tho moro important:
The Presidential succession bill the inter
state commerce bill for tho retirement and
rccolnago OF tho trade dollar; the electoral
count bill for the allotment OF lands I'm SOW
crafty 70 Indians; to repeal the tenure Of Office
act TO increase tho annual appropriation for
tho militia; 10 establish agricultural expert
ment stations 90 icgaiize tho incorporation OF
trades unions; authorizing tho transmission Of
weather reports through the malta free Of post
age; 10 increase tho pension for loss OF an
log; 10 indemnify the Chinese for
losses sustained by tho Rock Springs wy.
H. riot; for tho relief Of Texas, Colora-
DO. Oregon; Nebraska. California. Kansas.
no; authorizing tho sale Of certain Gov
eminent property IN Chicago; for tho holding
81 terms Of tho United states Courts nc bay
City, Mich. TO remove tho charge Of doaortion
from tho records Of soldiers who ro-onlisted
without having received discharges on account
Of hrst enlistment to establish two additional
land diatrcts in Nebraska; TO almond tho laws
relating 10 patents, trademarks. and copy
rights 10 extend the time for the completion OF
the records OF tho Court OF Alabama Claims: Co
credit knnsas with certain money ON ordnance
account; - bridge tho Mississippi River nc 81.
Louis u allow receivers Of national banks 10
buy In trust property ON the approval OF tho
Comptroller OF tho Currency 20 prohibit tho
importation OF opium for tho erection Of pub
lie buildings at San Antonio, Texas Houston.
Texas. Oshkosh. Wis., Fort Smith. Ark. ovens
borough, Ky, and Milwaukee, Wis. 20 Increase
the limit OF cost for public buildings at Oxford,
Miss, and Denver, Col for the completion Of
public buildings Mt Fort Scott and Wichita,
Tho senate bills vetoed were thirty.nino I'm
number eleven being OF public and twenty
eight Of private character. Tho public bills
vetoed woro as follows:
To quiet tho titles OF scttiors ON the Des
Moines River lands passed over tho veto in tho
senate, but failed OF the necessary two-thirds
I'm the Housed; for tho erection OF public build
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